The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA

Notes:
1644 - The independent Colony of Rhode Island was formed by Providence, Portsmouth and Newport.

1669 - Westerly was founded in the Colony of Rhode Island.

1686 - The Dominion of New England was formed by England, which included all of New england and New York and New Jersey.

1689 - The Dominion of New England ceased to exist, and the Colony of Rhode Island was reinstated.

1703 - Providence Plantation was formed as an original county in the Colony of Rhode Island, which included the town of Westerly. Also, England became a part of Great Britian.

1729 - The county of Providence Plantation was renamed to Providence County, and Kings County was formed from a portion of Providence County, and it included the town of Westerly

1776 - On 4 July, the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies as the United States of America, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1778 - On 9 February, Rhode Island was the 4th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1781 - Kings County was renamed Washington County.

1790 - On 29 May, Rhode Island became the 13th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

Latitude: 41.3775, Longitude: -71.827778